Martin Bent Palmer (December 20, 1812 – February 4, 1893Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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. He represented

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in the

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from 1873 to 1874. He was born in

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, the son of Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer, and educated in Sackville. He studied law with

Edward Barron Chandler Edward Barron Chandler (August 22, 1800 – February 6, 1880) was a New Brunswick politician and lawyer from a United Empire Loyalist family. He was one of the Fathers of Confederation. Early life Edward Barron Chandler was born in Amherst, ...

, was admitted to practice and entered practice with Mr. Chandler. Palmer moved to Hopewell Cape and was named probate judge in 1846. In 1857, he married Rebecca Bennett. In 1873, after the death of his brother

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, he resigned his position as judge and was elected to the provincial assembly; Palmer was defeated in the general election that followed. His brother Acalus Lockwood served in the House of Commons.

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* 1812 births 1893 deaths 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Sackville, New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick judges {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub